The 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season began with a thrilling clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). While fans were glued to the cricket action, it was actress Anushka Sharma’s reaction to Virat Kohli missing an easy catch that went viral.
Virat Kohli Misses Easy Catch, Anushka Sharma Laughs
During the 18th over, bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, SRH batter Aniket Verma played a miscued shot. Virat Kohli ran in from long-on to take what looked like a simple catch. But the ball slipped through his hands, bounced off his thigh and fell to the ground. Kohli looked shocked and in disbelief.
The camera then cut to the stands, where Anushka Sharma was seen laughing at the incident. Clips of her reaction quickly spread across social media.
A user wrote, “Kohli dropping catch and his wife is laughing. Peak cinema.”
Another shared, “Anushka’s laughing after Kohli dropped a catch.”
A third user trolled, “She is enjoying his fail. Haha.”
One fan supported, “Not embarrassed. True love.”
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Despite the slip, Kohli bounced back on the field. RCB successfully chased SRH’s total of 201/9, winning by six wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Kohli scored an unbeaten 69 off 38 balls, hitting five sixes and guiding his team to victory with 26 balls to spare.
After the match, Kohli shared a heartwarming moment with Anushka, blowing her a flying kiss from the field. She returned it, creating a signature “Virushka” moment that fans loved. Social media also revisited past instances where Anushka rushed to the field to console Kohli after big wins..
Anushka Sharma’s Work And Family Life
Off the field, Anushka Sharma has been focusing on her children, Vamika and Akaay. The couple is reportedly based in London. Anushka has not acted in films recently. Her last appearance was in 2018’s Zero, alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif, which failed at the box office.
She was expected to make a comeback with Netflix’s Chakda Xpress, a biographical sports drama on Indian fast bowler Jhulan Goswami. Directed by Prosit Roy and written by Abhishek Banerjee, the film also stars Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Renuka Shahane, Anshul Chauhan, Koushik Sen and Mahesh Thakur. However, the release has been delayed, leaving fans eagerly waiting.
